Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-12-07

an uuOccuPled room, and when food
and drink were placed before him he
was left alone. He was soon waited on
by another girl. who inquired II he
wanted anything more, and Kampei
was astounded to recognize in the new
conner Niya-but not the Niya in quiet
attire, with downcast looks, whom he
left behind at Morioka- She had CAV
clothes; her hair was adorned with large
gold headed pins and her face pow
dered.
Niya drew back In confusion on see
ing Hamper; then, collecting herself,
she advanced, and, pretending not to
recognize him, said: "a gentleman OF
the army Of chastisement "a welcome to
the Chaya- We are thankful that he
deigns to honor our humble house by
stopping here"
hampeis face was grave as he asked:
How is this, NiyaY Has misfortune
overtaken your family that O-Suba and
your aunt have permitted you to be-
come a menial in a tea house?"
The girl hung her head, but did not
answer. Had he been merely scornful
at her loss OF caste, she could be def
ant; but he was evidently sorry for her.
why have you done this, NiyaP"
the young man continued reproach-
fully. You were not in poverty; you
were happy; why, then, did you leave
home for such an occupation as this?"
Niya looked at the mats silently.
Her lip quiyered, the blush that
mounted from her throat to her fore
head faded away, pursued by a deadly
paleness, and her limbs trembled SO
much that she dropped on the ground
and hid her face in her broad sleeves.
An old man entered from the veran-
da, and, after bowling to Kampei, des-
cried the motlonless girl, with her head
leaning against a partition.
Howl" he cried, angrily, "moping
III this way with the house full of
observation-disclosures fellows, too, like
those sanurai, who curse and threaten
if they are delayed but one moment.
Up this instant, say. or l shall use
my whip on your shoulder'sl"
NIya seemed glad to escape from
kampei's questions, and she withdrew,
followed by the master of the Souse.
Drawing the tobacco stand toward
him kampei filed and lit his pipe, and
while smokeing puzzled himself in en-
deavoring to explain Niya's presence
there. The singing in the adjoining
chamber grew more bolsterous, and
sometimes Hamper heard the clash of
swords, the voices OF the frightened
attendants, and the entreaties OF the
proprietor. 1t all Jared on the young
mans feelings, and were it possible he
would have left the place. But there
were only miserable villages between
the chaya and Morioka, and, apart
from his fatigue, the way was lonely
and dangerous on account Of robbers.
10 81 Isad 70 ha of hA Inv
aud pursued a little Tagged path to-
ward rustic summer house erected on
an artificial mound. 4 slight railing
on either side divided the path from
the garden, where the summer chrysan-
themums, the peonies and pinks were
bursting into bloom, while the camelia,
azalea and primrose gave forth their
expiring strength in a few delicate
flowers. Some late violets peeped tim
idly from the shadow OF a huge rock /;
around the lattice work OF the summer
house vine tendrils struggled with
dainty clematis, and cherry blossoms,
from which the house was named
bloomed in gay protusion everywhere.
Sitting there in the silence OF the
evening, the soft landscape spread out
beneath him the odor OF the garden
mounting TO the arbor, Kampel almost
forgot his recent annoyance and in
dulged in pleasant dreams of the fu-
ture. Dusk was advancing, when he
was startled by seeing Niya, who had
approached noiselessly, standing in the
doorway. She uttered little scream
on finding the summer house occupied
and was about to 60 away, when KAN
pei recalled her and desired her in a
harsh voice to sit down. She obeyed
the blood meanwhile mounting indign-
nantly to her forehead; and when kam-
pei looked severely at her she hastily
brushed away the traces OF recent tears
and said dcnantly:
"Frown not thus, good kampei; j
am not O-Suba, your betrothed; am
only Niya. Are not my parents deadr
And who, then, will dare to reproye
me If L do what 1 please? Go To
Morioka, Kampei, and let you and
O-Suba forget the wretched Niya, who
will never return to her home"
She rose to her feet while speading
| and was about to leave, when kampei
again stopped her and said sorrowfully:
"You have chosen a mean calling
| that your parents would have rejected
as vulgar and disgraceful; their spirits
are displeased, and you can no more
/ visit their tombs or pray before the
| god shelf with a peaceful mind There
was time that thought loved Niya
more than O-Suba, and now-yah,
yahy', lie continued scornfully after q
pause, "get away, you low creature
| You are no longer anything to me but
the miserable tea house attendant"
He turned away from her with a
gesture of anger. She clasped her
hands to her side and staggered against
the fraiI woodwork, making the whole
structure tremble; then, looking at hin
wildly, she uttered a heartbroken cry
and rushed down the path, past tt'
house aud across the broad road.
Kampei followed the girl with hi!
eyes, and, when he saw her climb th'
bank on the roadside and spring int
the river flowing slowly beyond, h
muttered to himself:
"The death OF a dog is good enough
for one with so mean a soull"
But better thoughts quickly came
and he determined to try and save her
Niya rose to the surface of the water
and her clothing buoyed her for som
moments. She did not struggle, bu
kept her hand thrust into the sleeves o
her robe. She sank again In the smootl
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her fortitude deserted her, and sh
threw up her arms with stified shrek
The bubbles that marked the spo
where she sank were almost gone whe
Kampei reached the bank, divested
his sandals and outer garments ii
sprang into the stream, and succeede
, in seizing the drowning girl, who
though nearly insensibie, grasped hlt
tightly about the neck, hindering hi
) movements. Kampei. finding the plac
. shallow, put his feet upon the ground
but to his terror they sank into dee
! mud, and he felt the water gradual
I rising upon him. He strained ever
muscle, but the water still mounte
: until they were both covered A roa
, as of thunder filed his ears, but b
] managed to preserve some coolness
a violent effort he loosened Nlya
| frantic embrace, and, stin grasping he
clothing. struggled out Of the mud an
! gained hrm foothold, exhausted an
r gasninG for breath